So I just came in from my 5-mile jog, my 5k race for Ovarian Cancer is next weekend. So I'm happy to say that I've been commited in my training even though this accelerated nursing program takes 99.9% of my time. I'm glad that I start exercising again because whenever I'm caught up in school I tend to neglect my health. So setting goals like these races really is helping me make a concious effort not only to work out but watch what I eat.
It's weird that last night I had a dream that I came into my community class and the professor stands up and say put everything away , number two pencil, and you have 30 minutes to complete this quiz. I was like what da hell? A quiz! In my head I'm like oh my gosh how da hell I lost track that we had a quiz. I said to myself (of course all of this in the dream) okay calm down you can do this I could pass this from my whateva I heard in class while I was half listening. And then she passes it out and its like 20 questions with fill in the blanks where you have to put the stastical number. Immediately I was like Oh my God I failed it and put my pencil down. The professor then said I'll be right back it was an emergency next door in the other classroom. So I see this girl next to me with her notes under the scantron pretty much cheating. And then I was like hey maybe I could look at my notes, and instantly I said oh forget it, I failed I failed, I should have remmebered we had a quiz. It was weirdm then the scenary chage into something totally different.
But its funny to me even in my freakin dream I cant even cheat. Throughout my college experience I'v witness so many cheatin episodes and I never felt the need to take that route. There was plenty of time in organic chemistry I didnt half of that crap on the exams despite studying my ass off. But when I got that 'C' as a final grade, I shouted for joy because I earned with all my tears literally.
Today I shared this dream with my studymates, it was just weird because I never had a dream like that before.
So now I'm going to start studying for my three quizzes: Pharmacology II, Peds, and Adult II. And guess what? They're all on the same day, lovely Monday. What da hell? Anyhoo, enough moaning and groaning and on to studying so I can get them 'A's. Ooooh plus next thursday I'll post some exciting news well to me its exciting, until then much love.:)
Friday, May 18, 2007
Tuesday, May 15, 2007
Hangin' in there and Runnin'
So I'm still here, I have four more weeks until I'm done with this quarter. Soooooooooo close but oh so unfortunately not there yet. So in the meanwhile I've been training for my first 5k race its for the Teal Ovarian Cancer. So I'm psyched and very nervous.
So here's the story, I've always been overweight all my life. I remember in elementary I hated running and P.E except for our dodgeball games. The hate yes hate for running and/or exercised festered until I started college which was almost 5 yrs ago..oh my gosh 5yrs. Whooo time goes by. It really felt like just yesterday. Anyhoo then I was in this mindsite, I need to get healthy, I wanted to go up a flight of stairs without huffing and puffing. So I started at the school gym running on the treadmilll for 10 minutes at a 3mph pace along with all these other group exercises. Little by little increased it until was I able to jog/run on our outdoor track completing 5 miles in an hour. So when I graduated last year I was at my fittest and lowest number I ever saw in my adult life. Until I lost my routine and made every excuse in the book to not take care of myself which is really what it comes down to, I'm not taking care of myself when I dont eat healthy or work out. Plus since starting this accelerated BSN program this past September I've put on 10lbs totaling from last summer a whopping 24lb. Yes thats huge and I totally feel and see the difference. Oh by the way I've lost 10 of those pounnds, with 14 more to go and beyond. So in the beginning of this quater my studymates and I have been on this clean diet for the first month. And this month of May we introduce exercising at least 3x for 30 minutes out of the week. Before that I was running at least once or twice a week. So since the month of May I decided to take my running seriously so I enrolled in my first 5k race. I've always wanted to do this and I'm already looking into a half Marathon in November. I'm setting goals b/c that's what keeps me motivated to train. Oh yeah I looooooooove lifting heavy weights I think more so than running. But its only thru running I'm able to lose weight. I have the muscles, I just need to melt some of that fat. All in due time, a Serena Williams Bod in the making here. Until then I'm going to rest my sore legs from 3 mile jog today. Guess what? I did it in 35 minutes!! Goal by the end of summer to do it in 30-32 minutes. All in due time. Okay school work is waiting for me along with House. Much LOVE.
So here's the story, I've always been overweight all my life. I remember in elementary I hated running and P.E except for our dodgeball games. The hate yes hate for running and/or exercised festered until I started college which was almost 5 yrs ago..oh my gosh 5yrs. Whooo time goes by. It really felt like just yesterday. Anyhoo then I was in this mindsite, I need to get healthy, I wanted to go up a flight of stairs without huffing and puffing. So I started at the school gym running on the treadmilll for 10 minutes at a 3mph pace along with all these other group exercises. Little by little increased it until was I able to jog/run on our outdoor track completing 5 miles in an hour. So when I graduated last year I was at my fittest and lowest number I ever saw in my adult life. Until I lost my routine and made every excuse in the book to not take care of myself which is really what it comes down to, I'm not taking care of myself when I dont eat healthy or work out. Plus since starting this accelerated BSN program this past September I've put on 10lbs totaling from last summer a whopping 24lb. Yes thats huge and I totally feel and see the difference. Oh by the way I've lost 10 of those pounnds, with 14 more to go and beyond. So in the beginning of this quater my studymates and I have been on this clean diet for the first month. And this month of May we introduce exercising at least 3x for 30 minutes out of the week. Before that I was running at least once or twice a week. So since the month of May I decided to take my running seriously so I enrolled in my first 5k race. I've always wanted to do this and I'm already looking into a half Marathon in November. I'm setting goals b/c that's what keeps me motivated to train. Oh yeah I looooooooove lifting heavy weights I think more so than running. But its only thru running I'm able to lose weight. I have the muscles, I just need to melt some of that fat. All in due time, a Serena Williams Bod in the making here. Until then I'm going to rest my sore legs from 3 mile jog today. Guess what? I did it in 35 minutes!! Goal by the end of summer to do it in 30-32 minutes. All in due time. Okay school work is waiting for me along with House. Much LOVE.
Friday, May 4, 2007
Still hangin in there!
So I just got home from a marathon of midterms and riding on three hours of sleep. Where you may ask? At the library. Yes my study mates and I pulled out the pillows and blankets and slept in the library. So to finish off the lovely midterm exam week we had Pharmacology II and Peds to study for. Check my email and am shock to see that are Pharm grade is up from this morning. Then I see a friendly hello from LovelyPecola, which reminded me I had a blog to update. Time sure does fly.
So how did I do? I hate Adult II but anyhoo I studied my ass off and we ALL came out asking where the hell was all the crap I studied, and what kind of questions was that. I knew the nursing assessment, intervention, planning, evaluation, implementation you name anything a nurse responsibility entailed I knew. And pretty much taught myself. The prof sent an email saying they'd been getting alot of emails about how to study for the upcoming midterms and they specifically stated to cover those materials and to read the chapters(which means squeezing that into the 25th hour of my day). We had a quiz two weeks prior and the average was pretty low for our class, the lowest its been. 78% We're usually way in the mid-high 80s. Anyhoo, I stil cant figure out how they test and I'll be asking alot of questions in class, because the last couple of weeks was teaching on the diseases but not anything about nursing care. So I will be raising my hands when I feel I'm being short changed. So for that class I got an 84 on the midterm with a 78 on the quiz. Not bad but I want excellence.
Okay community's exam was a breath of fresh air in the middle of the week after the hot mess Adult II exam and got a 94. Wednesday consisted of me tired of studying, annoyed of studying, knowing I should start on something since I had Pharm and Peds on friday, but decided to sleep and watch House. A mess I know, but my body needed it, I listen to it.
So Thursday morning woke up covered Peds(a whole bunch of crap especially with the cardio but enjoyed it b/c anything with cardio makes sense to me.) Mid-day went to get some new running sneakers to get ready for this marathon in four weeks. Then completed Pharm on my own that afternoon. Approx. at 6pm headed of to the library met with study mates, went thru each powerpoint for pharm and reviews and rationales(those series are my friend better than most textbooks). Stayed up till 2:30 studying, munching, laughing our asses off, did silly things to remember certain drug, like Chlora had Gray Baby Syndrome at Bacteristatic Hospital. Fell asleep on my friend going over Sulfa drugs. Woke up at 5:30 and was at it again grilling each other. Soooooooooooooo, because of this study sleep over night at the library I feel it earned me my 'A'. I got a 94% whooop whoop!!!!! Heeeeeeeeeyyyy!!! I am so freakin psyched.
Okay peds, is another story, I hate Select All questions. What da hell. There was 6 and I got 2 right. And with a total of 10 wrong out of 50. I got an 80 which considered a C in the nursing curriculam. SOme questions were kinda weird and we were told 2 or 3 will be thrown out. So anyhoo, reason why I am not too flustered it was small percentage of my grade and I did pretty well on the quiz. And honestly Pharm was priority for me today since it weighed waaay more which pretty much was half my grade. Anyhoo, so since my 3hr of sleep fuel is pretty much flashing empty, get off the computer and go to sleep. I am going to gladly obliged. Thanks LP for checkin up. Much love.
So how did I do? I hate Adult II but anyhoo I studied my ass off and we ALL came out asking where the hell was all the crap I studied, and what kind of questions was that. I knew the nursing assessment, intervention, planning, evaluation, implementation you name anything a nurse responsibility entailed I knew. And pretty much taught myself. The prof sent an email saying they'd been getting alot of emails about how to study for the upcoming midterms and they specifically stated to cover those materials and to read the chapters(which means squeezing that into the 25th hour of my day). We had a quiz two weeks prior and the average was pretty low for our class, the lowest its been. 78% We're usually way in the mid-high 80s. Anyhoo, I stil cant figure out how they test and I'll be asking alot of questions in class, because the last couple of weeks was teaching on the diseases but not anything about nursing care. So I will be raising my hands when I feel I'm being short changed. So for that class I got an 84 on the midterm with a 78 on the quiz. Not bad but I want excellence.
Okay community's exam was a breath of fresh air in the middle of the week after the hot mess Adult II exam and got a 94. Wednesday consisted of me tired of studying, annoyed of studying, knowing I should start on something since I had Pharm and Peds on friday, but decided to sleep and watch House. A mess I know, but my body needed it, I listen to it.
So Thursday morning woke up covered Peds(a whole bunch of crap especially with the cardio but enjoyed it b/c anything with cardio makes sense to me.) Mid-day went to get some new running sneakers to get ready for this marathon in four weeks. Then completed Pharm on my own that afternoon. Approx. at 6pm headed of to the library met with study mates, went thru each powerpoint for pharm and reviews and rationales(those series are my friend better than most textbooks). Stayed up till 2:30 studying, munching, laughing our asses off, did silly things to remember certain drug, like Chlora had Gray Baby Syndrome at Bacteristatic Hospital. Fell asleep on my friend going over Sulfa drugs. Woke up at 5:30 and was at it again grilling each other. Soooooooooooooo, because of this study sleep over night at the library I feel it earned me my 'A'. I got a 94% whooop whoop!!!!! Heeeeeeeeeyyyy!!! I am so freakin psyched.
Okay peds, is another story, I hate Select All questions. What da hell. There was 6 and I got 2 right. And with a total of 10 wrong out of 50. I got an 80 which considered a C in the nursing curriculam. SOme questions were kinda weird and we were told 2 or 3 will be thrown out. So anyhoo, reason why I am not too flustered it was small percentage of my grade and I did pretty well on the quiz. And honestly Pharm was priority for me today since it weighed waaay more which pretty much was half my grade. Anyhoo, so since my 3hr of sleep fuel is pretty much flashing empty, get off the computer and go to sleep. I am going to gladly obliged. Thanks LP for checkin up. Much love.
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